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2015 KIA SPORTAGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1703734 · 2020-11-02

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SPORTAGE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
74,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

CAR WAS IN A COLLISION WITH METAL BRIDGE BARRIER(STANDING SOLID OBJECT) HEAD ON, SPUN TO HIT BOTH REAR SIDES AND SPUN SOME MORE AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL AND RESULTED IN A CONCUSSION. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN I HIT AN ICE BLOCK ON THE ROAD, SPUN TO THE SIDE AND HIT THE METAL BARRIE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD HEAD ON AND SPUN MORE TO HIT THE BACK TIRE. CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS ACCORDING TO INSURANCE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11372638
Machine
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